DU faces shortfall in enrolment of students under reserved category

Delhi University Vice-Chancellor has received a letter concerning the shortfall in enrolment of reserved category students.

Delhi University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh has received a letter from the Forum of Academics for Social Justice, urging him to analyse the admission data of the past five years to look into the “shortfall” in enrolment of students under reserved categories before initiating this year's admission process.

Chairman of the forum and a former member of Delhi University Academic Council, Hansraj Suman, has alleged in the letter that the university colleges admit more students than sanctioned seats every year while seats under reserved categories remain vacant.

"Before starting the admission process under the ST, OBC, and PWD (persons with disabilities) quota, the data of the last five years should be analysed. It will show that colleges have given more admissions than the sanctioned seats, while the reserved seats are not filled in return. Every year the seats in reserved categories remain vacant," the letter said.

Every year, 10 per cent more admissions are done at Delhi University colleges than sanctioned seats and most of the colleges do not fill the seats of reserved categories on the increased seats. There should be a report on the lack of facilities in these institutions, the letter by Hansraj Suman said.

"Delhi University should constitute a monitoring committee for the colleges at its level. Only teachers of reserved classes should be kept on this committee. The committee should visit these colleges and talk to the teachers/staff/students about their problems. Talk to those students about the problems faced by them and prepare a report on the lack of facilities in the colleges," he said.